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[CITE: 7USC1574]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                            CHAPTER 37--SEEDS
 
                   SUBCHAPTER II--INTERSTATE COMMERCE
 
Sec. 1574. Disclaimers, limited warranties and nonwarranties

    The use of a disclaimer, limited warranty, or nonwarranty clause in 
any invoice, advertising, labeling, or written, printed, or graphic 
matter, pertaining to any seed shall not constitute a defense, or be 
used as a defense in any way, in any prosecution or other proceeding 
brought under the provisions of this chapter, or the rules and 
regulations made and promulgated thereunder. Nothing in this section is 
intended to preclude the use of a disclaimer, limited warranty, or 
nonwarranty clause as a defense in any proceeding not brought under this 
chapter.

(Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title II, Sec. 204, 53 Stat. 1282; July 9, 1956, 
ch. 520, Sec. 2, 70 Stat. 508; Pub. L. 85-581, Sec. 11, Aug. 1, 1958, 72 
Stat. 478.)


                               Amendments

    1958--Pub. L. 85-581 precluded use of limited warranty clause as 
defense in prosecution or other proceeding brought under provisions of 
this chapter and stated that use of enumerated clauses as defenses in 
proceedings not brought under this chapter is not barred.
    1956--Act July 9, 1956, substituted ``or other proceeding'' for ``, 
or in any proceeding for confiscation of seeds,''.


                    Effective Date of 1956 Amendment

    Amendments made by act July 9, 1956, applicable only with respect to 
violations occurring after July 9, 1956, see note set out under section 
1596 of this title.


                             Effective Date

    See section 1610 of this title.
